Kate POV
My 19th birthday had finally arrived. I was getting excited and nervous at the same time. I knew I was ready to take over the Pack, but the knowing and reality were causing conflicting emotions in my body.
I had been catching up on some paperwork in my soon to be office. My mom and I were already talking about the new, updated design for the office. I planned to keep a lot of the wooden interior on the walls but wanted to brighten the office up inside so would be go with some off-white colors for the interior such as the desk, chairs, and accessories.
My dad had started to step back, enjoying some much-needed time with my mother. There had been a time there where they seemed distant with one another but whatever had been going on, they seemed to be working it out.
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Kate POV I put on the stunning black and gold gown I had picked out for the ceremony tonight. My hair had been done in wavy curls, my makeup a bit more done up than my usual mascara and lip gloss. Lily and my mom were having a field day getting me ready. Now I was admiring the gorgeous gown I had selected. It was a sheer long sleeve black gown with a deep vee neck in the front and back of the gown. It went to the floor with a small train on the back. There was gold trim all around the gown that would sparkle under the lights. For the Alpha ceremony black and gold are the ceremonial colors. If a male wolf was being moved to Alpha of the Pack, he would wear a black suit or tux, with a gold tie, gold handkerchief, and gold cufflinks
Kate POV “I Challenge Katelyn Adams for the Alpha title of the Golden Moon Pack!”. I couldn’t believe what I had heard. It was resonating through my mind, without fully comprehending. Looking into the crowd I wait for the voice to come forward. It’s familiar but with the crowd who jumped up loudly the voice was lost in the crowd. As the crowds separated, I look in shock as I see Alpha Boyd moving forward with a smile on his face. He was challenging me for the Alpha title of my Pack. Everything flashed through my mind, years of training, preparing for this moment, the past year of rejection, finding myself, what I had hoped was going to be a good relationship. Everything flashing in my eyes, as I stared at this man I barely knew, but had once romanticized over him.
Drake POV Moving quickly behind Kate I grab her arm and spin her around. I pull her into another office and hug her tightly. She doesn’t hug me back. I know she’s trying to maintain her composure, but I can’t help gripping her arms. “Kate, change your mind; just go for the tap out. You don’t need to prove anything to anyone; you have already proven so much!” I beg her. Stepping back, she looks at me sadly, “Of all the people Drake, I had hoped you had enough faith in me to win tonight. I will win and I will be Alpha of this Pack. I had hoped to see you after the ceremony, but it may be best if you head back to your Pack and your friend.” Pulling from my arms, I realize she doe
Boyd’s POV As I sat there in that moment, I considered how I had gotten here. I had gotten arrogant expecting Kate to accept my proposal. Now I would have to kill her because of that arrogance. I was stronger than Kate, but her ego made her think she would win. I couldn’t do this to the death. I would let her kill me before I killed her. Stepping forward, “I am willing to continue with this challenge on three conditions: if it is a tap out fight (much like grappling), Red Moon Pack is not kicked out of the alliance as a result of this challenge, and finally, Kate must go out on a date with me,” I state. Watching Kate the entire time, she recognizes I am helping save her credibility by stating my intentions of a grappl
Kate POV Slowly opening my eyes, I see how dark it is in the room with just a small overhead light on low. As I start to move, I feel sudden pain in my chest and can feel someone move from the side of me. Looking up I see Drake coming to my side of the bed. Feeling like I’m having a déjà vu moment, I chuckle as I try to sit up. Drake moves forward quickly and puts his hands under my arms gently lifting me so I can sit up a bit straighter. Smiling, I thank him softly. “What happened?”, I ask. “That fucker broke a couple ribs, and one pierced your lung; how you managed as long as you did was nothing short of a miracle,” he says. “Likely adrenalin,” I say. “How long
Kate POV Sitting in my office, I am smiling remembering last evening with Drake. We had an amazing time, no expectations, just a strong desire for each other. He left after an early breakfast this morning, having Pack work of his own to complete. We didn’t talk much about anything specific; just enjoyed ourselves. I will not see him again until the weekend. He asked me out on a “proper” date as he called it. I had giggled and said yes. My first official day as Alpha started with intense training with both Reid and John. Having had to fight for my life with the rogue situation and then being challenged, made me realize that it was important, more than ever, to train to fight intensely every day. Fortu
Kate POV I kept thinking about lunch with Boyd. I was confused how I had slept when I never sleep. I wasn’t sure I wanted to go on another outing with him but had already committed and I wouldn’t go back on my word. Since we saw each other a few days ago, I haven’t heard from him.This had been a busy week since I saw Boyd; we were going through so many different contracts that had been established some previously, some years prior. Some were good arrangements and for others it was time to update those agreements. One in particular would be my first challenge. There had been rumours of one of our smaller ally’s having been conducting their business a little less than we would consider the norm. We treated our Omegas well; they were not seen as less than or belittle or abused.&n
Alpha Cory POV “Who the hell does she think she is coming in here with her demands?” I ask my Beta. “She doesn’t understand our arrangements with her father. Clearly, she isn’t aware of his business practices,” the Beta responds. Sitting and stewing for a moment, I ponder the situation. We didn’t have enough time to clean everything up, but we could have people working on things when she arrived tomorrow. We would also have appropriate Omegas for her to speak with; those who understood their place in the Pack. “Have we actually had a rogue attack in the past few years Beta?” I ask. “Cory, you know we haven’t. You know full well what happened when our mates died.&nb
Kate POV We caught an early flight out to get back to the Pack by early afternoon. I had a hairstylist and makeup artist waiting to do hair and makeup for my mom, me and of course Amelie wouldn’t be left out. We had a gorgeous dress picked out for Amelie – she will look like a princess. I haven’t seen my mom’s dress yet, but I know it will be appropriate for the occasion. While we were home, I had bought a new dress for the occasion. As is the case with ceremonies the Luna traditionally wears a long gown. I decided to go with white for the Luna ceremony. A white gown with a slit up my right leg to mid-thigh. There was gold trim on the dress around the waist and the neckline. The front was up to the neck while the back was open to the waist. And of course, I’d top it off with black h
Kate POV The alliance meeting had gone very well. Once Alpha Drew got past all the Boyd crap, and the fact that I was still going to be a co-Alpha to my Pack, he was on board. It sweetened the deal that we were joining our alliance with the larger alliance of Colby’s Pack. Everyone was quite excited about the opportunity this alliance would provide. It was agreed that every Pack in the alliance would meet with their own smaller Packs within their alliances to ensure they followed the rules of the Silver Crescent Pack. Failure to do so could result in either the smaller Pack member being removed from the alliance, or the Pack in the alliance of six could be removed. Needless to say, nobody wanted to be removed. Where this was a sh
Kate POV The morning came quickly. My mom has taken Amelie off on a girl’s trip for the day knowing that we would be swamped today with Pack business. As they head off, we wave to Amelie who is waving in the window. I can only imagine the things Amelie will come home with today to take back. We may need to get a separate plane to bring her things home. As I am just about to turn back into the Pack house, I hear a motorbike coming up the road. I pause for a moment; surprised Drake is so early. Then I realize in his shoes I’d probably be doing the same thing. I don’t want him taking over my meeting before I have it. I wait for him to run up the stairs uncertain what to do. Hugging does not feel c
Kate POV Waking in Colby’s arms every morning this past week in the place I would soon call home, was amazing. We had breakfast with Amelie daily before she went to school. I was on my way home, with Amelie and Colby, to try to wrap up some pressing details around the move I was making. And to bring home some additional things I wanted to have with me. I had conducted a lot of video chats with Beta Reid and Gamma John throughout the week. I would check in on the Pack activities and resolving some challenges daily with the three of us. We went over training plans for our warriors, and they kept me up to date on any issues with the border patrol. This week was a calm week. Both Reid and John were happy for me that I had decided to
Colby POV I was a little anxious thinking Kate had made a decision about the future. I know she was happy with Amelie, now that we had gotten everything straightened out. I was thankful to the Moon Goddess that I had got there in time to help her deal with the wolves. I have no doubt Kate would have fought them off, but not being able to shift would have made it that much harder. And because she had to deal with that situation as a result of my own Pack member, caused me immense guilt. I don’t know what I would have done if Kate had been seriously hurt or worse. If I could, I would kill Jessica again for what she did. As I sit in my room, I can hear the giggles from Kate and Amelie from down the hall. Deciding to head
Colby POV As I’m sitting there with my parents Amelie comes running in the door, tears on her face and so winded and upset she can’t get her words out. Wondering where Kate is, I try to get her to calm down, and help her breathe. She must have run quite a distance and been frightened to be reacting this way. As she starts to calm down, she puts her head in my neck saying she’s sorry. I’m so confused I don’t know what to make of it. I take her arms in my hands and gently pull her out of my neck. “Amelie, what are you sorry for?” I ask. With tears streaming down her face, I wipe her cheeks. “I took Kate in the woods,”; “Okay where is Kate now?” I ask. “She’s in the woods,” she replies. “Is she hurt
Kate’s POV Shocked I feel like I got kicked in the gut. Why would she even think about Jessica? I thought her and Colby were a passing fling. I didn’t realize Jessica had been part of Colby’s life and in turn Amelie’s life. Looking at Colby, he shakes his head, not clear what is happening. As Colby’s parents hear this, they move forward to welcome me, with both his mother and father hugging me in acceptance. As Colby stands there in discomfort, I start to look away from him. I’m not clear what I walked into, but this was not what I expected the first time I met his family. Colby puts Amelie down and she runs off just in time for me to see Jessica smirking before anyone else saw her. Reaching her hand down to Amelie, she takes her along to play, I assume.
Kate POV “Promise me you will call me, if you need something, Reid?” I ask for the hundredth time. “Yes Kate, we will be fine for a few days without you,” he says. “And we’ll video chat every day?” I ask. “Yes Kate, same time every day, we’ll video chat,” he says a little too condescending for my liking, but I let it go. I’m incredibly panicked. This is the first time I’ve left my Pack for any amount of time that wasn’t related to a crisis of some sort. I’m going home with Colby. I can’t wait to see his Pack, meet his family, and especially meet Amelie. I have some gifts for her, that Colby helped me pick out. A purple elephant – she collects elephants, and she loves the color purple.
Colby POV It had been three weeks, and nothing had changed. I had to get back to my Pack, but I didn’t want to leave Kate. I knew from her doctor they were just waiting for her to come out of the coma. The mood around her Pack had been somber. Everyone was waiting. What everyone didn’t know yet was that Kate’s leg had some damage that had not repaired itself yet. It had to be reset when she finally made it to the Pack hospital. The doctor was hopeful her wolf will be able to heal it once they both come out of the coma, but it was hard to say what would happen. I knew if Kate lost the ability to shift, she would be devastated. But for me, her being alive is the only thing that matters. As